Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-02

noon Minister Barley madoan announce.
n mcnt similar TO that Of eRouvier in the
Shamoer OF Deputies The senators
LOUDLY applauded on hearing that the
Cabinet had resigned
Az the adjournment Of the sitting ~ 4
- VI. Faye's motion, that while waiting
Tor the promised message the House mass
10 the order of the day, was adopted bv
vote OF 264 TO g. The sitting was sns.
pended until 6 7. NJ One senator suo-
geSted that Grevy be impeached.
The crowds in the streets to-day were
due partly to the decision of the revoln-
uonary meeting of the previous dav 10
assemble at the Palais Bourbon. Gep-
cral SauSsier has informed Grew that
ne has taken all the requisite measure
to preserve order.
WHAT BROUGHT THE CHANGE Apour
IBy telegraph TO the Dispatch.l
CHICAGO, December IA special cor.
/ respondent of the Duty Nctos tele-
graphs from Paris under Yesterdays
date rs follows:
1t is impossible 20 test the temper of
the French tonight. If you accent ap-
pearances You will decide that the re-
public Is safe. Depending on analogy.
history, and what experienced European
observers say, you will conclude that the
political volcano is about to emit its
horrors, while the tendencies are revolu-
tionary, though one fiads in the situa-
hon hope that calmcr judgment will pre-
vail The Radicals, who are at the bot
tom of the trouble, are on the run. II
looks as though Clemenceau's efforts TO
pail down the pillar of the temple
would be frustrated. The Radicals.
even fire-oaters like Rochefort and
destructonists like dc Koulede, have
abandoned the conspiracy 10 overthrow
Grovy under pretence of wiping out
governmental shame and scandal.
Alarmed by the unconscious boost thew
had given their great mortal enemy,
Ferry, they ore now Offering their sup
port TO Grevy. Clemenccau himself,
disconnected by the vision of ruin which
IS disclosed, has humbled himself 70
Grevy, but the President. it is said, has
declined all compromising oyertures
He insists now on resigning. The de-
paTtment5 are pouring in protests against
depOsing him. and mayors and magis-
trotes are forwarding kilograms saying
that the persistence Of the Radicals
would annihilatc the republic.
Tonight there is presented the spec
tlcle of many who have been Crews
btterest foes during the last two weeks
erovelling at his feet.
Paris is calm, but it is calm which
causes distrust on the part of the au-
tLoIlti,S, and precautions have been re-
doubled. Eight regiments of cavalry
are held IN readiness at Versailles. Yes
'trdav and to-day the streets were pla-
carOcd In all directions with posters,
which were torn down as fast us possible
by the police These read:
"PcoPic u Paris: The republic is in
danger The Congress is about to name
Crews successor at Versailles. There is
a monstroUs conspiracy 10 deliver the
country to Ferry. the famine-breeder ; to
Ferry, the TonquinOis to Ferry, the
valet OF Bismarck. Republicans of all
shades, Socialists, or RcyOlutiOnaries.
shall We allow such "a crime to be perpe-
trated? No, a Thousand times. no;
blood must not flow needlessIy, but we
will not rccoil before any sacrifice 10 save
France from being represented by the
meanest OF traitors Citizens, let us be
ready and watchful The republic is in
danger"
There was great excitement IN the
corridors OF the Chambers when NJ.
Mayer, director of LIT LaRtciuc, and
Rochefort declared that they would begin
a campaign IN Grevy's favor. u had
rather keep an old servant, exclaimed
Rochefort. who robs me than to take
d new one who viii cut my throat"
Paul de CaSagnac writes to day that
the situation is changing from day TO
lay, almost from hour TO hour.
Yesterday the Radicals had chosen de
Freycinet rs their champion against Fer
~ To-day they base their hopes on Flou- /
luet, tomorrow there may be still
another change, Strangely enough Fer
~ is Flouquet's uncle 10y marriage. The
Radicals are losing heart. Their violent
md revolutionary language shows that
they fear defeat on the first ballot Fer
~ VIII poll 300 TO 30 votes de
freycinet and Flouquet cannot muster
over DO Some weaker candidate, like
Sadi Carnot, of BrissOn, may control 20
VI 80 votes. Probably Ferry will lack
SD 10 100 votes of election and Flouquet
more. One of the factions may become
lisorganlzed, but not sufficiently TO de
.crmine the success OF the others.